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VOCABULARY
feeding frenzy - szał pożerania, wielkie żarcie, tu: nagonka mediów
to feed - żywić się, karmić
frenzy - szał, szaleństwo
creature - stworzenie; tu: zwierzę
in the shortest possible time - w jak najkrótszym możliwie okresie czasu
shark - rekin
prey - zdobycz, ofiara
wild - dziki
scene - scena
to ensue - następować
hapless - nieszczęsny
victim - ofiara
to tear apart alive - rozerwać/rozszarpać żywcem na kawałki
to gobble up/down - pożerać
predator - drapieżnik
to denote - oznaczać
furious - wściekły, rozszalały
media attention - zainteresowanie mediów (czymś/kimś)
politician - polityk
celebrity - sławna osoba
figuratively speaking - mówiąc przenośnie
vigorous - żywotny, energiczny, tu: natarczywy, uporczywy
to put out - tu: rozpuszczać, rozsiewać
rumour - pogłoski, plotki
innuendo - insynuacje
LESSON 37
Feeding frenzy


In the natural world the phrase 'feeding frenzy' describes a group of creatures eating as much as they can in the shortest possible time.

Let's imagine a group of sharks attacking its prey. A wild scene ensues.

The hapless victim is torn apart alive and gobbled up by the predators in a frenzy of eating.

In the world of the media 'feeding frenzy' is used to denote furious media attention directed at a hapless victim, usually a politician or a celebrity, who is - figuratively speaking, also torn apart alive.

Hilary Clinton:

We're right in the middle of a rather vigorous feeding frenzy right now and people are saying all kinds of things and putting out rumour and innuendo.

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